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Friday, 1 July 2016

Yarn Review: Rowan Cashmere in Light Blue

Yarn Review: Rowan Cashmere in Light
Blue

I’ve been crocheting
since I was a child and come into contact with many a wool and yarn so today I
decided to bite the bullet and review some for you. Usually I would go for an
acrylicyarn if teaching & a wool or wool blend if I was making something
for a friend or myself, so I was delighted when I got hold of a beautiful ball
of cashmere from the upcoming Autumn/Winter season from Rowan.

Rowan began in Yorkshire
and has its roots providing wool for designers and creative crafters. It’s now a
hugely popular premium fibre brand and sold all around the world. They sell a
variety of yarns and are always bringing out new colours. I was lucky enough to
get hold of it thanks to Laughinghens.com.
However, all opinions are my own and completely honest. So here
goes…

“It’s like holding candy floss. You feel like you have to treat it very
gently or it might break.”

First Impressions

I loved the colour I was sent.
It is called LIGHT BLUE (Shade 00052), but as soon as I opened the envelope, I
saw “denim”. I love denim. I love my jeans, I live in jeans & welly
boots, as I live in the countryside & I am a part time farmer of 6 claves
plus I also have 9 ducks & 2 mad Lurchers, so this immediately
appealed. Being 95% cashmere, you can
only expect me to say that this wool is super soft, and it is indeed. It’s like holding candy floss. You feel like you have to treat it very
gently or it might break.

Using the Wool

I love wool. Due to my age, I call every little bundle of
“wool” wool, even though it’s yarn, so therefore not really wool, but this IS
REALLY wool. Using an aluminium crochet
hook, I worked a small foundation chain and simply hooked a few rows of double
crochet. It was a dream to work
with. The wool slipped quietly through
my fingers & didn’t split or snag or even squeak, as some wools do when
being hooked. The aluminium hook worked
well with this “real” wool, allowing to flow just as it should: perfectly.

This little ball of wonder
wool unravels effortlessly as you work, out of its little doughnut-shaped
cocoon, leaving you with even stitches and a good tension. I hate it when you have to fight with your
yarn (some acrylics I mean) as it seems to Velcro itself together as you try to
unwind it, therefore leaving you with a slightly uneven tension. This is really annoying - unless of course
you are an experienced knitter or crocheter and you’re prepared for this.

I am already
combining these colours in my crochet designer head and coming up with a host
of things that I would like to make with this wool for this coming winter, e.g.
a head band to keep my ears warm when I don’t want to wear a hat, wrist warmers
for when I can’t wear gloves & lots of baby booties, as this wool would be
perfect for a little ones little feet.

Care:

Caring for this wool couldn’t be simpler; Rowan recommends
that you wash it before you wear it, for the perfect cashmere softness. A 30 degree wash will do the trick, so
nice and eco-friendly. You can also get
it dry cleaned, with advice sought from a specialist.

Finale:

Quality is the key word here. If you can afford it, buy it! It’s truly sublime. Cashmere soft, as you’d expect. Only the best from Rowan.